United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs

July 10, 2026 | Simone Rodan-Benzaquen

Trial for Glorifying Terrorism: When MEP Rima Hassan Is Backed by Rabid Antisemites

This is not Palestine they are defending. On the eve of what was supposed to be her trial this summer, some 250 public figures signed an open letter in L’Humanité supporting Rima Hassan.

July 2, 2026 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Meet the 13 Palestinians Tasked With Governing Gaza After Hamas

June 19, 2026 | Keith Self, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

You Can’t Deter China by Ignoring Europe

The stronger and more united NATO remains, the less incentive Beijing will have to test American resolve elsewhere.

June 12, 2026 | Keti Korkiya |

Tbilisi Moves Closer to Beijing Despite Courting Washington

Georgia, once Washington’s closest partner in the post-Soviet space, is deepening its strategic alignment with China. On June 9, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili...

May 16, 2026 | Bonnie Glick |

The Humanitarian Aid Machine Cannot Be Bamboozled by Gaza

The problem with Gaza reconstruction is not simply how much money will be spent. It is whether anyone in Washington has the political courage to ensure American taxpayers are no longer subsidizing the...

April 20, 2026 | Jack Burnham, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services

March 24, 2026 | Dmitriy Shapiro |

Russian Abduction of Ukrainian Children is Part of Effort To Erase Ukrainian Identity

The “largest child abduction case since World War 2”  is set to be discussed by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. Congress. The March 25 hearing will focus on the Ukrainian...

March 19, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Daniel Swift, Susan Soh

Forging a New Critical Minerals Reality

December 17, 2025 | Edmund Fitton-Brown |

Florida Follows Texas, Brands Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist Organization

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order on December 9 designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as terrorist organizations. In doing so, DeSantis...

December 16, 2025 | Craig Singleton |

Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests

Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook

October 7, 2025 | |

‘Glorious Day of Success’: Hamas Marks October 7 Massacre Anniversary With Rocket Attack on Israeli Community

Israel Under Attack Two Years After October 7: Terrorists in Gaza launched a rocket against the southern Israeli community of Netiv Ha’Asara as residents mourned 17 of their neighbors...

September 17, 2025 | Daniel Swift |

South Africa’s Youth Bear the Burdens of Corruption

The burdens of corruption fall on all classes and groups of people, but their effects on the youth of a developing country are profound.

August 18, 2025 | Annie Fixler, Johanna Yang

By gutting its cyber staff, State Department ignores congressional directives

Without strong cyber capabilities at State, America’s partners will turn to unreliable associates in China for infrastructure investment and succumb to cyberattacks that place U.S. forces overseas at risk.

August 15, 2025 | Max Meizlish, Amelia Melo

South Africa Expands Military Ties With Iran, Taunts Trump to ‘Bring On’ Sanctions

South Africa is not hiding its support for Iran. On August 12, Pretoria’s top military chief, Rudzani Maphwanya, met with senior officials of Iran’s military to strengthen cooperation between the two...

August 14, 2025 | Max Meizlish |

South Africa wants to fight Trump. Here’s how he should fight back.

South Africa is picking a fight with America it cannot win. This week, the country’s top general flew to Iran to deepen military cooperation with its Islamist regime. Just days earlier, African...

July 30, 2025 | Max Meizlish, Amelia Melo

House Committee Moves to Overhaul U.S.-South Africa Relationship Ahead of Potential FATF Delisting

U.S. pressure is mounting on Pretoria. The House Foreign Affairs Committee cleared a consequential piece of legislation on July 22 aimed at reevaluating America’s longstanding relationship with South...

April 7, 2025 | Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

Arsenal of Democracy

Arming Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel While Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base

April 2, 2025 | |

‘Insidious Anti-Israel Trend’: U.S. Congress Warns UN Human Rights Council of Sanctions

Lawmakers Threatens Sanctions: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch (R-ID) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL) warned that they would...

March 14, 2025 | Orde Kittrie, Andrea Stricker, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Iran’s Nuclear Disarmament

The Only Deal That Protects U.S. and Allied Security

March 5, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: March 5, 2025

Today’s Issue: | Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir Replaces Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi as IDF Chief of Staff | IAF Eliminates Hezbollah Radwan Force Naval Commander; Radwan Force Lost 31 Senior Commanders During War |...